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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 25, 2025

176 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 176 201 337
Feeder cattle 113 141 270
Slaughter cattle 35 32 54
Replacement cattle 28 28 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago slaughter cows, bulls lightly tested, replacements steady, all classes of feeder cattle lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,302 —
355–380 368 2 405.00–417.00 $410.80 $1,512 —
400 400 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,620 —
460–475 468 2 337.00–345.00 $341.06 $1,596 —
515–525 520 2 332.00–335.00 $333.51 $1,734 +11.51
625 625 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,750 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,148 —
370 370 2 390.00–400.00 $395.00 $1,462 —
430 430 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,612 —
465 465 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,488 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,357 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 370.00 $370.00 $925 ±0.00
320–345 333 2 350.00–357.00 $353.37 $1,177 -26.63
405–420 413 2 335.00–337.00 $336.02 $1,388 +3.66
450–480 465 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,488 -3.69
520–530 527 3 287.00–295.00 $289.63 $1,526 +6.86
550 550 1 292.00 $292.00 $1,606 +12.00
610–640 620 3 256.00–267.00 $259.61 $1,610 -1.39
650–675 663 2 246.00–256.00 $250.91 $1,664 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 2 340.00–345.00 $342.38 $1,096 -22.62
360–385 373 2 330.00–337.00 $333.62 $1,244 -21.38
400–445 429 4 317.00–325.00 $321.69 $1,380 -0.19
555–595 575 2 265.00–275.00 $269.83 $1,552 +1.93
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,040 -21.06
355–370 362 3 310.00–320.00 $313.41 $1,135 -19.40
430–440 435 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,348 +8.05
450 450 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,350 +8.08
540 540 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,188 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,360 +35.00
370–385 378 2 397.00–407.00 $402.10 $1,520 +19.60
420 420 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,596 +7.49
455–460 458 2 340.00–350.00 $345.03 $1,580 +11.55
500–535 510 5 307.00–315.00 $312.42 $1,593 +7.42
555 555 1 287.00 $287.00 $1,593 -8.25
610–645 628 2 275.00–285.00 $279.86 $1,758 +14.86
650 650 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,788 +23.00
705–730 718 2 253.00–257.00 $255.03 $1,831 +30.03
760 760 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,877 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,479 +35.00
370–375 373 2 417.00–425.00 $421.03 $1,570 +28.57
410–430 417 3 392.00–397.00 $394.70 $1,646 +4.88
460 460 1 367.00 $367.00 $1,688 -9.47
570–575 573 2 307.00–317.00 $311.98 $1,788 +7.23
600–625 613 2 300.00–310.00 $304.90 $1,869 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 392.00 $392.00 $1,333 +37.00
390–395 393 2 375.00–385.00 $380.03 $1,494 —
460–495 483 4 330.00–335.00 $331.19 $1,600 +14.91
520–530 525 2 290.00–295.00 $292.52 $1,536 +12.52
645 645 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,484 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1400 1179 80-85% 8 142.00–149.00 $146.62 $1,729 —
1135–1425 1270 80-85% 10 150.00–158.00 $153.06 $1,944 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1070 970 85-90% 3 115.00–118.00 $116.65 $1,132 +5.24
1000 1000 85-90% 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,050 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–2095 1520 3 177.00–180.00 $178.62 $2,715 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805–1150 952 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,550.00–1,800.00 $1,650.87
1110–1405 1267 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,600.00–2,025.00 $1,827.07

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875–1220 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,700.00–2,475.00 $2,194.25 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.